random_menu.rb

# create hash of three different menu word arrays
menu = Hash.new
# create a hash that is a mirror of the menu hash. 
rand_selects = Hash.new

# prompt user for menu size
puts "How many menu items would you like? minumum 1, maximum 10."
MENU_SIZE = gets.chomp.to_i
# test input 
while MENU_SIZE > 10 || MENU_SIZE < 1
  puts "Oops, please enter a number between 1 and 10:"
  MENU_SIZE = gets.chomp.to_i
end

# fill Menu words hash with arrays
menu[:descr] = ["creamy", "spicey", "layered", "succulent", "cheesy", "grilled", "herbed", "roasted", "pan-fried",
"citrus"]
menu[:prep] = ["mixed vegetable", "sesame",  "chicken", "yam", "mushroom", "ginger", "squash", "beef", "tofu", "broccoli"]
menu[:main] = ["burrito", "rice", "soup", "sandwich", "dumplings", "stir-fry", "grain bowl", "casserole", "beans",
"fish"]

# initialize arrays of rand_selects hash
rand_selects[:descr] = Array.new
rand_selects[:prep] = Array.new
rand_selects[:main] = Array.new


# Populate the rand_selects arrays with unique index numbers to use to pull unique
# menu words from the menu hash. Test the rand_selects array as it is filled. Print 
# the menu selections as unique words are selected. 
(MENU_SIZE).times do |i|
  rand_selects[:descr][i] = rand(0..9)
  until rand_selects[:descr].length == rand_selects[:descr].uniq.length
    rand_selects[:descr][i] = rand(0..9)
  end
  rand_selects[:prep][i] = rand(0..9)
  until rand_selects[:prep].length == rand_selects[:prep].uniq.length
    rand_selects[:prep][i] = rand(0..9)
  end
  rand_selects[:main][i] = rand(0..9)
  until rand_selects[:main].length == rand_selects[:main].uniq.length
    rand_selects[:main][i] = rand(0..9)
  end
  puts (i + 1).to_s + ". " + menu[:descr][rand_selects[:descr][i]] + " " + menu[:prep][rand_selects[:prep][i]] + " " +  menu[:main][rand_selects[:main][i]]
end